Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

Some types of insulation are cheap and easy to use, but they may come with significant drawbacks, like being vulnerable to ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

There are four main types of insulation: batt, blown-in (loose fill), rigid board and spray foam. Each has its advantages and limitations, but under the right circumstances, each can meet a ...

Cold weather has swept into WNY with a forecast of snow showers later in the week. As furnaces fire up, many homeowners are wondering if they should get new insulation to reduce their heating bills.

When thinking about renovating their homes, homeowners may imagine changing wall colors, expanding room sizes or upgrading appliances and fixtures. However, unless people take inventory of the less ...

As the weather cools, it’s the perfect time to gird your garage against the colder temperatures on the way, especially if you’ve got your home workshop in there. Metal garage doors block strong winds ...

When installed properly, both types of insulation will fill all of the nooks and crannies and make for a perfect air barrier. When air can't move through it, you have zero heat transfer through ...

When thinking about renovating their homes, homeowners may imagine changing wall colors, expanding room sizes or upgrading appliances and fixtures. However, unless people take inventory of the less ...

More than a century after the cable-style “Mickey Mouse” insulator was introduced, a Chicago-area lineman has introduced a new take on the vintage porcelain insulators. “Linemen love the Mickey Mouse ...